n8n Workflow: Daily Hacker News Tech Digest (Top 10)

Get a Daily “Top 10” Hacker News Tech Digest—Automatically—Every Morning

This n8n workflow fetches the current top 10 stories from Hacker News every day at 08:00 and turns them into a clean, ready-to-share Markdown digest. No API keys required—just public access, scheduled delivery, and formatted results in seconds.

What this workflow does

• Runs on a daily schedule: A Schedule Trigger automatically starts the workflow every 24 hours at 08:00 each morning.
• Fetches the latest Hacker News rankings: An HTTP Request node calls the public Hacker News Firebase API to retrieve the current list of top story IDs—without credentials or API keys.
• Generates a Markdown digest: A Code node selects the first 10 story IDs and builds a Markdown summary containing numbered links to each Hacker News item.
• Ready for sharing: The workflow outputs a formatted digest you can send to a downstream step (e.g., Email, Slack, or Notion) if you choose.

Use cases

• SaaS operators who want an easy daily “what matters” summary for their team.
• n8n users and automation engineers building lightweight content aggregation workflows.
• Product, engineering, and founder updates where a consistent daily Hacker News digest keeps stakeholders informed.

Technical details

• Schedule Trigger: fires every 24 hours at 08:00 (adjustable for your timezone).
• HTTP Request: uses the public Hacker News Firebase API (no API keys needed).
• Code: slices the top results (currently 10) and formats them into Markdown.

Setup tips: Change the schedule time to match your delivery preferences, and edit the slice value in the digest formatting code to include fewer or more stories. Built by the maker of AI interview assistant, this is a straightforward n8n automation workflow designed for daily, shareable tech news.